Dusun Witu
bahasa Dusun Witu
Dusun Witu is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Dusun Witu, or Witu, is a language spoken by the Dusun Witu people of Borneo specifically in Kalimantan Tengah Province, South Barito regency, near Pendang and Buntokecil towns; south of Muarateweh town in Indonesia. It is closely related to the Malagasy language spoken in Madagascar.
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Words in Dusun Witu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ulun* | |
| name | aran* | |
| eye | matE* | |
| ear | silo7* | |
| nose | uruN* | |
| tooth | dipEn* | |
| tongue | lEla7* | |
| hand | taNan* | |
| blood | ira7* | |
| bone | tulaN* | |
| skin | upak* | |
| knee | ulalEp* | |
| breast | dada7* | |
| liver | atEi* | |
| water | ranu7* | |
| fire | apui* | |
| sun | matEanrau* | |
| star | bintaN* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| mountain | gunuN* | |
| tree | pa7uN* | |
| leaf | rabEn* | |
| night | nihimalEm* | |
| dog | tahu7* | |
| fish | kalewes | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | isa7* | |
| two | ruEh* | |
| I | aku* | |
| you | kayo7* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Ma'anyanAustronesian75% alike
- PakuAustronesian68% alike
- Dusun MalangAustronesian68% alike
- Dusun DeyahAustronesian58% alike
- SiangAustronesian43% alike
- TawoyanAustronesian43% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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